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... Tacitus saith of him , Jam Tiberium vires et corpus , non dissimulatio , deserebant : Vespasian in a jest , sitting upon the stool , Ut puto Deus fio : ' Galba with a sentence , Feri , si ex re sit populi Romani , ' ' holding forth his ...
... Tacitus saith of him , Jam Tiberium vires et corpus , non dissimulatio , deserebant : Vespasian in a jest , sitting upon the stool , Ut puto Deus fio : ' Galba with a sentence , Feri , si ex re sit populi Romani , ' ' holding forth his ...
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... Tacitus , also , who is not very unlike him in this respect , says that benefits are acceptable as far as it appears they may be repaid ; but that when they far exceed this , hatred takes the place of gratitude . ' It is only , however ...
... Tacitus , also , who is not very unlike him in this respect , says that benefits are acceptable as far as it appears they may be repaid ; but that when they far exceed this , hatred takes the place of gratitude . ' It is only , however ...
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... Tacitus saith , Livia sorted well with the arts of her hus- band , and dissimulation of her son , ' attributing arts of policy to Augustus , and dissimulation to Tiberius ; and again , when Mucianus encourageth Vespasian to take arms ...
... Tacitus saith , Livia sorted well with the arts of her hus- band , and dissimulation of her son , ' attributing arts of policy to Augustus , and dissimulation to Tiberius ; and again , when Mucianus encourageth Vespasian to take arms ...
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... Tacitus of Galba ; but of Vespasian he saith , Solus imperantium , Vespasianus mutatus in melius'3 - though the one was meant of sufficiency , the other of manners and affection . * It is an assured sign of a worthy and generous spirit ...
... Tacitus of Galba ; but of Vespasian he saith , Solus imperantium , Vespasianus mutatus in melius'3 - though the one was meant of sufficiency , the other of manners and affection . * It is an assured sign of a worthy and generous spirit ...
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... Tacitus attributes to the Gauls and Britons ; ' Eadem in deposcendis periculis audacia ; eadem in detrectandis , ubi advenerint , formido . " This character seems to belong to those who have - in phrenological language - Hope , and Com ...
... Tacitus attributes to the Gauls and Britons ; ' Eadem in deposcendis periculis audacia ; eadem in detrectandis , ubi advenerint , formido . " This character seems to belong to those who have - in phrenological language - Hope , and Com ...
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Common terms and phrases
advantage Æneid ancient ANNOTATIONS ANTITHETA Aristotle atheists Augustus Cæsar Bacon believe better Bishop Butler Cæsar called cause character christian Church common commonly contrary counsel course cunning danger desire divine doctrine doth doubt Edinburgh Review effect envy Epicurus error ESSAY evil favour fear feel Galba give hath helotism Henry VII honour human important infallible instance judgment Julius Cæsar keep kind king labour less maketh man's matter means men's ment merely mind moral nature never object observed opinion opposite party perceive perhaps persons political Pompey practice princes principle profess racter reason regard religion religious remarkable Roman Roman Catholic saith Scripture seditions sense side sometimes speak superstition supposed sure Tacitus things thou thought tion true truth unto usury Vespasian virtue wealth wisdom wise word